Athens vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$633
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$2372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
90
76
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
664K
1.48M

The cost of living in Athens is 39% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 4210th and 5810th ($1287 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 75th in Greece and South Korea, respectively. Check Greece vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 2.6 months in Daejeon. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Daejeon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 560th and 2004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Daejeon

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Athens Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$3778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$6222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$15774

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121